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Gwen Wilks

When Gwen Wilks saw an advertisement for a position at the Mississippi Museum of Art that suggested she would "learn about herbs and fresh vegetables," she assumed the position would …

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Photo courtesy Tanya Fitts

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it will begin the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period …

State

Mississippi Troopers to Begin Holiday Patrols Wednesday

The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it will begin the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday at midnight.

Person of the Day

Tanya Fitts

Tanya Fitts, physician owner of Lafayette Pediatric Clinic in Oxford, Miss., became president-elect of the Mississippi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on Oct. 30.

Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine …

coronavirus

UMMC Health Leaders: COVID-19, Nursing Shortages Threaten Crisis Standard of Care

Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, called on Gov. Tate Reeves to reinstate the …

Severe weather—including tornadoes—will be possible across large parts of the South and Midwest just before …

National

Storms Possible Across South, Midwest on Eve of Thanksgiving

Severe weather—including tornadoes—will be possible across large parts of the South and Midwest just before Thanksgiving, forecasters say.

Mississippi doctor Gregory Auzenne has been acquitted on seven of eight counts against him in …

State

Health Care Fraud Trial: Doctor Acquitted on 7 of 8 Counts

Mississippi doctor Gregory Auzenne has been acquitted on seven of eight counts against him in what prosecutors said was about $18 million in health care fraud involving expensive prescription pain …

Harvey Hill’s family attorney, Carlos Moore (pictured), said the case of Harvey Hill’s killing in …

City & County

Lawyer: Harvey Hill's Jail Killing Egregious, Expects Criminal Indictments

Harvey Hill's death in Madison County Correctional Detention Center in 2018 is highly disturbing, family attorney Carlos E. Moore said after viewing the video of prison guards brutalizing him and …

Derick Wright, founder and chief executive officer of Jackson-based nonprofit Wright's Foundation for Better Communities, …

Biz Roundup

Wright's Foundation Car Raffle, Season of Wishes at the Outlets and Children's of Mississippi Toy Drive

Derick Wright, founder and chief executive officer of Jackson-based nonprofit Wright's Foundation for Better Communities, is holding a holiday car raffle until Dec. 23.